Japanese Active Roster Player Limit
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Japanese Active Roster Player Limit
Hey folks, quick question. Does the Japanese League utilize a 25 man roster as the MLB or do they use a bigger number? Thanks in advance!
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Re: Japanese Active Roster Player Limit
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 3, 2003 8:19 PM
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I thought the number was 20 that could be used in a given game, with a few more than that on the active 1-gun (pronounced like "ee-chee goon", meaning the top team) roster, but that number may well be 25. I'm not sure. I think that the maximum reserves (2-gun - "knee goon") is about 40 players, as most teams have around 60 players on their yearly rosters. At the end of the season, a team may protect up to 40 players.
The biggest difference in this part of baseball between Japan and North America is that the Japanese farm system is used as a reserve to the top team. It's where they send veterans to re-tune their skills, the injurred to recuperate, and hopefully hone the skills of up and rising stars. Moving players between the two levels is pretty free (although, like the DL rules in MLB, there are certain periods in which a player must wait before being allowed to return to the top team).
Wish I had something a little more sure to say.
The biggest difference in this part of baseball between Japan and North America is that the Japanese farm system is used as a reserve to the top team. It's where they send veterans to re-tune their skills, the injurred to recuperate, and hopefully hone the skills of up and rising stars. Moving players between the two levels is pretty free (although, like the DL rules in MLB, there are certain periods in which a player must wait before being allowed to return to the top team).
Wish I had something a little more sure to say.
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